The Hotelier

The Hotelier
Origin Worcester, Massachusetts
Genres Emo, indie rock, post-hardcore, pop punk
Years active 2009–present
Labels Tiny Engine Records
Website thehotelyear.bandcamp.com
Members
  • Christian Holden
  • Chris Hoffman
  • Ben Gauthier
  • Sam Frederick

The Hotelier is an American emo band from Worcester, Massachusetts. Their latest album, Home, Like NoPlace Is There, was released in 2014.

History

The Hotelier formed in June 2009 when lead singer Christian Holden met Chris Hoffman, Ben Gauthier, and Sam Frederick while attending high school in Dudley, Massachusetts.[1] Originally named The Hotel Year, the band changed its name to make it easier for people to find them and to avoid confusion among people searching for things related to an actual hotel.

In 2009, the band released their first EP, titled We Are All Alone, which received little success outside of Massachusetts. In 2011, the band released their first full length album, titled "It Never Goes Out", receiving some attention.[2] The band released their sophomore full length album in 2014 titled "Home, Like NoPlace Is There", which brought the band to attention in the emo revival scene.[3][4][5] After releasing the album, vocalist Christian Holden stated in a blog post on the bands Tumblr that "Our new album deals with some real dark stuff. So to all my brooding and slightly damaged friends, have your a happy album or Rugrats in Paris nearby. It’s partly about my experience with friends and loved ones in the past three years which were very complicated, toxic, and abusive. But laid within is a lot about the deconstruction of self for personal growth and transformation. I hope it helps you live and stuff. Apparently we are emo now."[6] "Home, Like Noplace Is There" ranked #1 on the AbsolutePunk staff's top 30 albums of 2014.[7] According to Marc Snitzer, writer for the Philadelphia City Paper, The Hotelier was named one of two bands "leading the emo revival".[8] The band was ranked number seven on Alternative Press's list of the "12 Biggest Moments of The #EmoRevival in 2014" for releasing their sophomore album.[9] Leor Galil, writer for the Chicago Reader named it his favorite record of 2014.[10] The band was also featured (for their second album) in a Boston Globe article highlighting the best music from Boston in 2014.[11]

The band was featured on Property of Zack's "Artists To Watch in 2015".[12] The band will be performing at the Primavera Sound festival in Barcelona, Spain.[13] The band are currently supporting La Dispute and Title Fight on their co-headlining tour.[14]

Band members

Discography

Studio albums

References

  1. ↑ Sanneh, Kelefa. "Suburban Renewal". New Yorker. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  2. ↑ "Interviews: Christian Holden (The Hotelier)". Punk News. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  3. ↑ Slessor, Dan. "The Hotelier - Home, Like Noplace Is There". Alternative Press. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
  4. ↑ Cohen, Ian. "The Hotelier - Home, Like Noplace Is There". Pitchfork. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
  5. ↑ Blest, Paul. "The Hotelier Want to Cut Through the Bro Culture Crap". Vice. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
  6. ↑ Ryan, Kyle. "The Hotelier’s "Housebroken" empathizes with the bitches being kept in line". A.V. Club. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  7. ↑ http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?p=132552003
  8. ↑ Snitzer, Mark. "Two bands leading the new emo revival". Philadelphia City Newspaper. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  9. ↑ Bogosian, Dan. "12 Biggest Moments of The #EmoRevival in 2014". Alternative Press. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  10. ↑ Galil, Leor. "I changed my mind: Year-end lists matter". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  11. ↑ Caballero, Martin; Garelick, Jon; O'Neil, Luke; Reed, James; Rodman, Sarah; Smith, Steve. "Best of Boston Music 2014". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  12. ↑ http://propertyofzack.com/post/109508486291/artists-to-watch-in-2015
  13. ↑ http://www.treblezine.com/21196-primavera-sound-2015-lineup/
  14. ↑ Reandelar, Dana. "La Dispute To Play A Few Intimate Shows This Spring". Under The Gun Review. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  15. ↑ Salmon, Ben. "Playing the Away Games". Portland Mercury. Retrieved 25 December 2014.